MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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